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    Vaping businesses urged to prepare for Vaping Products Duty registration from April 2026

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding manufacturers, importers, and warehousekeepers involved with vaping products to prepare for registration for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme from 1 April 2026. Early preparation is essential to avoid disruption to operations when the new regime goes live.

  • Act now. 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months

    More than 860,000 sole traders and landlords need to start using digital tax reporting from 6 April Software available to help spread tax admin throughout the year, with thousands already testing the system successfully Rollout forms part of the Government’s plan to transform the UK’s tax system to support economic growth
    Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,

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  • 11.48 million beat the Self Assessment deadline

    More than 11.48 million people beat the deadline and filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by 31 January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal.

    Graphic showing that HMRC received 11.48 million Self Assessment returns by the 31 January deadline
  • Eight days left to file your Self Assessment

    With just over a week until the Self Assessment deadline, 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpayers and agents who haven’t filed, to act now or risk missing the 31 January deadline – and face an automatic £100 penalty. More than 11.5 million customers successfully filed by the deadline last year.

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  • 65% rise in Self Assessment payments via the HMRC app

    Almost 340,000 Self Assessment filers have already paid their tax bill using the HMRC app. It is quick and easy to pay via the HMRC app and set up payment reminders. Taxpayers need to file their tax return and pay tax they owe by 31 January.
    The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent. Almost 340,000 people have used the HM

    HMRC Self Assessment message: Make payments on the HMRC app. A person sits at the back of a van holding a tablet.

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